Sharp County record., 1887-06-30
TO STATE PRIDE.

sses of the Arkansas Industrial OnIversltY,
recently appointed TO reorgaulze the lnstI-
tution in accordance with the laCe act or
the general assembly, have approached
shis duty not only with an earnest intent
20 make of the university what it was de-
signed 20 De, both by the congress and by
the sta5e !egislature-au agricultural and
mechanical college-but also with an
equally earnest desire TO use whatever OF
discretion we possess towards making 1t
an institution Of learning in all branches
usually appertaining to an university
course.
We have given TO the agricultural and
mechanical department 5he foremost rank
| bat in obedience to the act Of donation BY
congress, we have at the same time re-
eainsd the classics and modern languages.
Whatever may be the Interpretation Of
the act of the legislature, whether 1t m
| tended that those students Who pay Tor
tui5ion in the languages should be requIr~
ed 60 work paFb Of each day or not IN
the exercise of our discretion and IN the
interest of equality and harmony as we'll
az of proper education, We have ordained
that all students shall be equally called TO
/ do shop or ield work as 5ha parent or
guardian may elect
We have abolished the system Of fees
for diplomas and made tuition as nearly
free as is consistent With a fair lnterpreta-
sion of the law,
That the benefits of the university may
reach as many as may desire them, we
have arranged that vacancies from coun-
ties which do not ask their full quota of
benedciaries may be filed from any other
county asking more than Its share,
We have sought to give tha institution
faculty whose experience Of the past as
we'll as their appreciation of public seDti-
ment, at whose bidding the organization
is made, would seem to render them par
ticularly itLed TO inaagurate the new
regime,
The unexpected esigDation Of Presi
dent Eigar leaves vacancy which,
whether induced by 5he small amount of
salary allowed by law or by whatever
ogher motive, We are not without hope OF
filing at an early day and With a presi-
dent not only fully qualified, but one
whose heart will be IN the reorganlzed
work.
We have taken steps to have such DOR
mitories erected az viii IF rd the students
or a large portion of them, An opportuni-
ty of securing board and the comforts OF
weli-ordered home at 3 minimum cost.
But me task before us and to which We
have given cordial eforts is one whose
difficulties we may not conceal. Nor
would We be entirely candid if ve failed
TO confess tha5 chief Of oar difficulties le
the pancity Of funds.
Few departments Of weIl-ragulated
| governments or Of 2 vel regulated family
are move expansive than the proper edu-
cation Of the young, bus no pos-lble ez-
DeDdicUTa Of money yields 80 abundant
j7uicage. II ia capital TO youth that can
not be measured in dollars AMI cents alone,
and thas should be not only accessible to
al, bot JHe neglect 10 obtain wlich should
be held 90 only less than q ime.
Il is with this spirit and with this con
7iCtion that we have addressed Ourselves
to the work assigned us,
In thus laying before the public the
results and intent Of our iaJ0rs, we can
not refrain from an arpeai TO lhe pride
and patriotism Of Arkansas.
During the recent commencement ezer-
3isos Of 5bi1 Institution one Of the young
students Mr.. G. " Warren Of Indepen-
dence county, made use Of the follow 2
appeal 70 state pride:
''Full many gem Of purest ray serene,
The dark, piny OackwOods Of Arkansas bear;
Full many o boy is born to blush unseen,
And waste his sWeetness-we know not where!'
"The state should have TOO much pride
to suffer such condition.
"The state should have TOO much pride
10 force her youth to 90 to other states for
education because other states offer supe-
rior schools
To this sentiment We heartily subscribe.
There is no Just reason Why Arkansas
should not have at least one institution Of
learning as well equipped and az efficient
as any other state Of the Union. We al
ready have the nucleus I5 is located, not
az each Of us might wish but as most Of
us ought 10 wish, in a healthy climate,
amid az refined and cultured a population
az ia 20 be found in the state and 10 10
cality easy Of access.
Al tn, t Is required to make it a success
Of which We may well feel proud is that
cooperation arising irJm a thorough ap-
preciaton Of iss poriance. Not without
confidence DO ws tsgpeak this CO operation.
Respectfully submitted,
W. NJ. FIsH3ACK. J
JAaEs MIrCHELL Com.
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